From: Dave Merchant (nesys_com@ameritech.net)
Date: Sat Apr 01 2006 - 11:45:01 PST
Schield-Bantam was a big maker of small cranes for both the military
http://www.schieldbantam.org/
Like Cats, the military and civvy units were very similar,
There is now a large construction collector community, with big (noisy) shows.
Generally the construction collectors also work in the field, and have
Here are some construction show links on my site:
Dave
At 02:02 PM 4/1/2006, John Best wrote:
and civilian markets. Many military units went civilian later.
http://web.augsburg.edu/~schield/SchieldFamily/SchieldB.pdf
http://www.dhsdiecast.com/shop/search_results.cfm?oem_id=228
http://www.toycollectorclub.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?st=0&st2=0&st3=0&CATID=80&Product_ID=1978&DID=6
http://www.hcea.net/v02/modules.php?set_albumName=album38&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
almost the only difference is the data plate.
heavy duty resources + $$$.
They routinely take on massive restorations beyond most peoples' means.
http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/Brownsville.html
http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/index.html
http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/hcea_erie.html
http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/hceaovc.html
>While hiking through the local underbrush I came across a vehicle
>that was a military type. Let me tell you what I found. It has a half
>cab,only covering the drivers side. black out lights on the top of
>the fenders,a brush guard made of bar material also a cab type of
>enclosure on the back, I think this is or was a crane, or steam
>shovel type of construction machine. The arm or shovel part was not
>connected nor in the immediate area. I was at work at the time and
>alas no camera, however I'll try to get out this weekend to get some
>pics. Also a interesting name on the side of the rear cab The Bantam
>Company and then some other writing,can't remember. Any Ideas of what
>I came across?
>
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Dave Merchant
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